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Melissa Sweet

Melissa Sweet is a celebrated author and illustrator. She has written and illustrated many award-winning children's books, including Balloons Over Broadway and Some Writer! The Story of E. B. White, and is a three-time recipient of the New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book, as well as a two-time Caldecott Honoree. She is an avid birder and Maine Master Naturalist, and lives in Portland, Maine.

Please visit her at MelissaSweet.net.
Goldfinches
A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin
Unbound: The Life and Art of Judith Scott
Mrs. Harkness and the Panda

Books

Goldfinches
A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin
Unbound: The Life and Art of Judith Scott
Mrs. Harkness and the Panda

Books for Black History Month

In honor of Black History Month this February, we are highlighting essential fiction and nonfiction for students, teachers, and parents to share and discuss this month and beyond. Join Penguin Random House Education in celebrating the contributions of Black authors and illustrators by exploring the titles here: BLACK HISTORY – ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TITLES Explore these

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